epa10832743 Nepalese devotees wearing traditional attire take part in a procession of the Mataya festival as visit Kumari the Living goddess, at Ratnakar Mahavihar in Patan, Nepal, 01 September 2023. The Mataya festival is celebrated by the Buddhist community in order to wish for peace for family members who have passed away in the last year. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
